Middle River, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Middle River	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$46,764	$55,489	$44,883
Median household income	$97,180	$112,126	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$119,710	$142,381	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$75,906	$70,540	$52,080
Median earnings male	$65,813	$69,331	$54,343
Median earnings female	$60,723	$51,519	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.1%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.2%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Middle River is 4% higher than the national average
The median household income in Middle River is 19% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Middle River is 37% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Middle River is 13% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$64,780 $97,180 $194,360

City

$74,743 $112,126 $224,252

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Middle River median earnings by income bracket

Middle River employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.0%	16.0%
Manufacturing sector	9.8%	9.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.2%	1.2%
Wholesale & retail services	20.9%	20.9%
Public administration	7.4%	7.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.8%	6.8%
Education, health & social services	8.8%	8.8%
Other	27.4%	27.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fairwood, MD	6,920	$255,865	214.6%
Hampton, MD	4,823	$224,940	176.6%
Fallston, MD	9,449	$198,542	144.1%
Tolchester, MD	451	$189,282	132.7%
Pleasant Hills, MD	4,129	$181,835	123.6%
Middle River, MD	30,630	$97,180	19.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Greenville, MS	30,605	$43,995	45.9%
Texarkana, AR	30,581	$61,555	24.3%
Oceanside, NY	30,680	$171,028	110.3%
Highland Park, IL	30,564	$217,888	167.9%
Carney, MD	30,710	$106,754	31.3%
Middle River, MD	30,630	$97,180	19.5%

Source: The Middle River, MD employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.